BRUSSELS (AP) — Official termination The divisive Super League project On Wednesday, an agreement was announced in European football between Real Madrid and UEFA.
a A short statement using dense legal terminology published a few days later Barcelona officially withdraws Super League further isolated 15-time European champions Madrid and its president Florentino Perez.
Madrid and Barcelona, won a judgment at the European Court of Justice More than two years ago, when Luxembourg played against UEFA, no new clubs came forward publicly to join the breakaway project, which had no clear path forward.
An agreement signed on Wednesday between Madrid, UEFA and the influential European football club association said principles had been agreed “which will also help resolve legal disputes”.
The announcement was made as European football leaders met in Brussels on the eve of UEFA’s annual general meeting of its 55 member federations.
The statement referred to “months of discussions in the best interests of European football” and said the principle for the future was “the use of technology to enhance the fan experience”.
Real Madrid spearheaded 12 clubs from Spain, Italy and England to attack Champions League organizers UEFA in April 2021 to launch a breakaway Super League that they hope will start playing with 20 teams.
The project quickly collapsed within 48 hours following fierce backlash from fans and the government in England, which threatened legislation meant to protect the traditional structures of European football.
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